Paul Shortino

Paul Shortino (born May 14, 1953 in Lima, Ohio) is an American rock singer and musician who has sung for several bands, including Rough Cutt/The Cutt, Quiet Riot, Bad Boyz, and Shortino.[3] He briefly recorded with J.K. Northrup as the duo Shortino/Northrup. He has also recorded as a solo artist, writing and performing the song "E.G.G.M.A.N." as the theme for Dr. Eggman in Sonic Adventure 2 for Sega (this song was later revised by Remix Factory [4] in Shadow the Hedgehog as "E.G.G.M.A.N. Doc Robeatnix Mix"). In 1985, Shortino recorded lead vocals for the Heavy Metal benefit project Hear 'n Aid. The single from this project, "Stars" also features lead vocals by heavy metal singers Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Geoff Tate, Don Dokken, Kevin DuBrow, Eric Bloom and Dave Meniketti.

Paul Shortino
Shortino performing in Raiding the Rock Vault in 2019
Background information
Born (1953-05-14) May 14, 1953
GenresHeavy metal, glam metal
InstrumentsVocals
Guitar
Keyboards[1]
Bass guitar
Percussion[2]
Associated actsRough Cutt
Quiet Riot
King Kobra
Hear 'n Aid
LAuren
Raiding the Rock Vault

He is currently in the band King Kobra and is also performing in the cast of Raiding the Rock Vault at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.[5]

Acting

He played the character "Duke Fame" in the film This Is Spinal Tap, and reprised this role in the first webisode done by Las Vegas, Nevada-based group Sin City Sinners. Shortino resides in Las Vegas with his wife Carmen and is a regular guest of the Sinners.

Discography

With Rough Cutt

With The Cutt

Sacred Place (2002)

With Quiet Riot

QR (1988)

With Badd Boyz

Badd Boyz (1993)

With Shortino
  • It's About Time (1997)
  • Booked, Toured, ...Released! (1999)
  • Chasing My Dream (2009)

With Shortino/Northrup
  • Back On Track (1993)
  • Afterlife (2004)

Paul Shortino & the Rhythm Junkies

Stand Or Fall (1999)

Hear 'n Aid

With King Kobra

King Kobra (2011)

King Kobra II (2013)

With Michael Cosyn Group

Burn The Earth (2015)

With Appice
  • Sinister (2017)
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References
  1. Paul Shortino- Stand or Fall album credits @AllMusic.com Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7-22-2012.
  2. LAuren- Hideout is a Crook's Best Friend album credits @AllMusic.com Retrieved 7-22-2012.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-10-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Archived 2008-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Shows Saturday through Wednesday at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV | THE BAND". Raiding The Rock Vault. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
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